75% Of U.S. Adults Have Mobile Phones

Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes:

I looked at this story, and I thought… that’s all? Only 75%? Probably because of where I live, the SF Bay Area, I tend to think that 90% or more have cell phones. I admit that I do know a few people who don’t have them (actually, I know two: my in-laws, who are from Poland, and who can’t seem to get some of this tech stuff. Though I did manage to convince my technophobic mother-in-law to try the Internet, which she now loves!), but not many.

Nearly three quarters of U.S. adults subscribe to a mobile phone services, more than those who say they subscribe to a landline service, a market research firm said Friday. About a quarter of mobile phone users consider the device their primary means of communication, and about four in 10 say their cellular phones give them a sense of personal security, Harris Interactive said. [Source: TechWeb]

We Say: I remember seeing a Bizarro comic (not the Superman Bizarro, BTW) where people were chasing after the last person in the world who didn’t have a cell phone, so I’m doubly amazed this isn’t higher. I’d also like to see a study on the number of kids who have cell phones, too… broken down by age, perhaps? Based on the number I see around the Bay Area, it’s probably higher than you would think.

Update: this man had been stuck in his car for four days after a crash and now says he will buy a cell phone.

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